Online Additions to the Fall 2008 Schedule
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENT
EDU 363 Early Childhood Curriculum Design
UMFK semester begins 9/3/2008
This course will cover developmentally appropriate practices for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. Students will learn to develop curriculum and study theories behind early childhood curriculum approaches. In this course students will explore current best practices in the field focusing on Child-Centered approaches, Inquiry-Based Learning, and educating the Whole Child. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the value of healthy attachment to caregivers, social development, creative arts, play, and imagination and the role these play in the young child’s natural desire to learn. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: 200 level education course. CR 3. Jessica Gebhardt
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT MACHIAS
BUS 420 Business & Climate Change: Threats & Opportunities
UMM semester begins 9/3/2008
This course will focus on the threats, opportunities and overall potential imact on the business world of climate change and climate change policies. Students will seek answers to the question: "How will climate change and climate change policy affect business and employment prospects?" Current readings and what-if analysis will guide discussion about how long term climate change may drive some businesses out and force industries to adapt, while providing entrepreneurs with new opportunities. The business and economic implications of sustainability and "going green" will be considered. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. http://www.courses.maine.edu Junior Standing or permission of the instructor CR 3. John Rule
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT PRESQUE ISLE
EDU 359 Teaching of French (K-12)
A seminar style course designed to introduce both practical and theoretical approaches to the teaching of French. Topics include a study of conflicting philosophies of language learning, a survey of current methods, use of audio-visual aids, testing procedures and lesson planning. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. TBA
ENG 211 Introduction to Creative Writing
An introduction to the basic principles and practices of writing stories, poems, essays, and plays. Emphasis on selecting strong subjects, developing materials from life and from the imagination, and using fresh, exact details. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Eng 101 or equivalent. CR 3. Melissa Crowe
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
HRD 555
Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education
This course provides students with an overview of student affairs in colleges and universities. Particular attention will be given to historical developments as rooted in the emergence of the unique model of higher education in the U.S., to models of student development, to evaluation of the various models of student affairs organizations, and to emerging issues in managing student affairs programs. The intent is to provide students with the information and skills necessary to understand and evaluate the field as well as to assess their own interest and commitment to student affairs. Graduate level course. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. A USM online course fee of $25.00 per credit hour will be charged for this course. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Susan Campbell
HRD 601 Marketing Training and Adult Education
This course acquaints the student with the purpose, organization, function, methods, tools and techniques of marketing within the setting of adult education, continuing education and training programs. Attention is given to the development of a customized marketing plan, focusing on the research and planning phases of the plan. This is an applied course in which students will spend a significant amount of time participating in "hands-on" learning experiences, working in teams. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Jane Farr
HUM 460 Franco-American Community & Archives Work
This course will consist of directed study and work with the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The largest repository of Franco-American materials in Maine and one of the largest in the United States, the Collection is home to a wide variety of letters, diaries, oral histories, newspapers, scrap-books, maps, audio-recordings, photographs, books, and academic papers. This very diverse material comes from the Androscoggin Valley, other parts of Maine, the Northeast, and from around North America. Students will work on special projects with the professor, who is also the Scholar of the Collection. Much of this work will consist of a hands-on approach to learning, done by the students themselves. These projects will include locating and obtaining materials, their conservation and preservation, cataloguing and accessioning documents, as well as projects of public service and community outreach. Students will also work closely with the Collection Coordinator. If you would like to learn more about the Franco-American Collection, please visit its website at www.usm.maine.edu/lac/franco. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. This class is being offered as a fully online course. However, for those students who would like to attend face-to-face sessions, there will be six class meetings at Lewiston-Auburn College on Thursday, 9-11:30, for September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 16, and December 18. Other than these optional dates, the course will be conducted individually for all students. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Barry Rodrique